Runner dies during 250-mile ultramarathon race in Arizona

NewsWorldAmericasRunner dies during 250-mile ultramarathon race in ArizonaOrganizers of the Cocodona 250 said the race would proceed in the runner’s honorJasmine Fernández in Austin Wednesday 06 May 2026 23:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2971888","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/arizona-ultramarathon-runner-death-b2971888.html","title":"Runner dies during 250-mile ultramarathon race in Arizona"}}CloseCommon mistakes to avoid when runningThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}A runner competing in a 253-mile ultramarathon through Arizona died after a medical emergency occurred on the high-...